The SR-71 could fly at Mach 3.2 (around 2,100 miles per hour). So, Blackbird was not hypersonic as its anticipated successor, the SR-72, is set to be. Instead, it was a supersonic plane. But that was ...

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A laboratory in South China has completed ground testing of an artificial intelligence-powered turbine engine that can reach ...

In 2013, Lockheed Martin announced development of the successor to the SR-71 Blackbird spy plane. The SR-71 was capable of reaching speeds over three times the speed of sound, and the SR-72 is ...

In 1963, the Lockheed A-12 (code-named “Archangel”) became America’s first supersonic stealth plane. Incredibly fast, much ...

Perhaps the most innovative and qualified aircraft designer of the time, Kelly’s vision helped shape the Blackbird we know today. The task of creating the SR-71 was unique, since “everything h ...

Chinese scientists have tested a turbojet engine, capable of touching Mach 4 speeds, sparking rumors of a new SR-71-like spy plane.

When an airframe is named in reference to the SR-71 Blackbird, you can expect that ... surface-to-air missiles – which would permit the aircraft to operate behind enemy lines with limited ...

The second spot on the list goes to another remarkable machine: the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird. Introduced into the United States Air Force in 1966, these aircraft were so fast they could outrun ...

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The South China Morning Post also highlighted that the aim of China's testing of this new technology is to build a jet that operates faster than the U.S. SR-71 Blackbird fighter aircraft. The recent ...